Head Chef inAbbey Court Care Home inAbbey Court Care Home PUBLISHED
MON 28 OCT 2024
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. rU0DtSVz
The ideal candidate should have at least two years of experience in managing a culinary team within the care or hospitality sectors and possess relevant catering qualifications (City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ). A passion for high culinary standards and a commitment to resident care are essential. Additionally, applicants must be willing to undergo a DBS Disclosure check and verify their eligibility to work in the UK. This opportunity offers a supportive work environment along with career development and employee benefits.
Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They believe in creating meaningful lives together for their residents by offering exceptional care and experience. They are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award-winning team as a Head Chef.
As a Head Chef, you will be responsible for managing and leading a culinary team that provides nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service to the residents. Your duties will include preparing modified diets, placing food orders, supervising and directing kitchen staff, and practicing safe systems of work.
About us
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At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents. We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supporting your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.
We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as a Head Chef.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus as a Head Chef will be to manage and lead a culinary team that provides nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service that contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved within budget.
Other responsibilities will include:
- Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance.
- Placing food orders, subject to appropriate levels of authority, with approved suppliers, complying with procedures to maintain appropriate stock levels and control, ensuring good quality provisions are purchased within agreed budget limits.
- Supervising and directing the work of other kitchen staff and the Host team, instructing and demonstrating simple food preparation activities to unqualified staff.
- Practicing safe systems of work across the range of tasks and moving and handling loads by assessing risk and having due regard for the personal safety of residents, visitors, and staff.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
- Two years experience managing a culinary team in the care or hospitality sectors.
- Hold a relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ.
- Demonstrate passion and commitment to the delivery of high-quality culinary standards to residents.
- Demonstrate an ability to control a budget.
ABOUT AVERY
As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.
Please note this role will require:
- A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
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